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ashleigh-blair
ashleigh-blair
20 years old lacking a box spring and bed frame
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Apr 22, 2018
Apr 22, 2018 at 11:23 AM UTC
young "adult"
I eat when I'm depressed I'm depressed a lot I eat when I'm anxious I'm anxious a lot I eat a lot The new stretch marks on the corner of where my arm meets my shoulder scream "THIS BODY CONSUMES A LOT OF FOOD" And I hate myself for it And I want to hide And that's cliche But the feeling of worthlessness only comes from misogynistic beauty standards being shoved down my throat from since I was little But my brain doesn't care where that feeling comes from My brain tells me to eat or to throw up after I eat or to run because I ate too much and then eat some more I would probably die from shock if I told myself I was beautiful And, since I don't want to die right now I'll just eat and hate myself for it
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Dec 26, 2017
Dec 26, 2017 at 8:12 PM UTC
EAT
You know that feeling you get in the pit of your stomach right before you skydive? Yeah, me neither But, I'm assuming that feeling feels something like the way my stomach has been feeling the past few months I guess some people like that feeling though The adrenaline rush right before you fall I bet they would feel differently in a situation lacking the dauntless sky dive after the feeling in their stomach arrives Just an upset tummy is not as appealing, I would say And that's how I feel. I feel like I should be jumping out of a plane, swimming with menacing creatures of the sea, or climbing a mountain. But the latter doesn't happen. It never happens The feeling marks it's territory with it's little flag and footprints on my stomach but then it never leaves And nothing ever follows the feeling Nothing exciting Nothing to look forward to Just an upset tummy
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Jun 4, 2017
Jun 4, 2017 at 2:00 PM UTC
untitled
The weather is warmer More skin is shown More comments are made
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Jun 1, 2017
Jun 1, 2017 at 11:54 AM UTC
Summer
I was afraid to tell you again. It's been so long I've made progress ...I couldn't stop it So, you don't know The distance between you and me makes it easy to hide But everyone else knows They notice the discolored pigmentation on my wrists
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Jun 1, 2017
Jun 1, 2017 at 11:49 AM UTC
Distance
hi im an introvert often mistaken for an extravert i prefer listening let me observe i dont mind sitting with myself notice that im not alone i have me and my thoughts and this soft blanket of calm dont take my blanket from me please
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Mar 12, 2017
Mar 12, 2017 at 7:58 PM UTC
Introduction
Depression has decided to suffocate me occasionally and I need a break I can't go to class if I can't breathe I can't socialize if I can't breathe I can't feel joy if I can't breathe But Depression doesn't listen to me Depression doesn't mind seeing me in pain Depression feeds off of my self loathing Depression is really quite rude to me
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Feb 25, 2017
Feb 25, 2017 at 2:09 PM UTC
Rude
I'm embarrassed to tell you It's not something I'm proud of I burn because it makes me feel better until it doesn't I know you don't get it It's okay I've been alone this whole time anyways
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Nov 1, 2016
Nov 1, 2016 at 3:22 PM UTC
Burned
How dare you? How dare you make me feel...                         ...like this when I smell your aftershave on a stranger
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Feb 1, 2016
Feb 1, 2016 at 10:23 AM UTC
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Would I recognize you If I saw you again Would you smile Say hello Remember me? "Ashleigh, right?" Would I blush I'm sure I would blush "Noah, right? Fumble over my words Wanting more than the moment we had in that silver box The elevator doors opened And I will never see you again Unless you were meant to open more For me And you would ask me, "Could I call you sometime?" You, with the strawberry cheeks Shyly "Of course" Favorite pen on hand His hand Noah The boy on the 4th floor I will probably never see again Sincerely, the girl on the 4th floor you will hopefully see again
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Jan 25, 2016
Jan 25, 2016 at 4:17 PM UTC
4th Floor Boy